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Jamie Oliver’s Speedy Homemade Mayo Recipe Only Takes 15 Minutes
You’ll never want to go back to the store bought kind!
We all have our favorite condiments when it comes to lunch and dinner. And if you’re a mayo fan, you might not realize how easy it is to make your own. We love this quick recipe from one of our favorite chefs, Jamie Oliver, who has actually dubbed it, “My beautiful mayo” so you can imagine how yummy it is!
Making homemade mayo involves combining egg yolks with oil and lemon juice or vinegar until a light and fluffy mixture forms. Oliver’s recipe includes both lemon juice and white vinegar so it’s got a slightly sour kick than your average store bought mayo. Adding Dijon mustard gives this recipe a tangy flavor that’ll make you want to put this mayo in everything.
Plus, these are ingredients you most likely have in your pantry so it’ll cost nothing to make it right now. Hopefully we’ve convinced you enough to try this recipe at home!
Jamie Oliver’s Homemade Mayo Recipe
Makes: 2 cups | Cooking time: 15 minutes | Calories: 117 per serving
Ingredients
- 2 free-range egg yolks
- 1 heaped teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 cups (500 ml) olive oil
- 1-2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/2 lemon
- Sea salt
Method
- Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl, then add the mustard and whisk together. Gradually add about one cup of olive oil, very slowly at first. Whisk continuously for around three to five minutes, or until thickened.
- Once you’ve added a cup of the oil, whisk in one tablespoon of vinegar — this will loosen the mixture slightly and give it a more pale color. Continue to gradually add the remaining oil, whisking continuously.
- Season with a pinch of salt, a squeeze of lemon juice, and a little more vinegar, if needed. Store in a sterilized jar in the fridge for up to one week.
Watch him whip together this simple mayo recipe in the video below:
With a jar of homemade mayo in your fridge, you can add a dollop of it to almost any recipe including scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes, and grilled cheese. And you can try baking with it to get a moist chocolate cake. It’s safe to say, you’ll be getting a lot of mileage from a tub of mayo by making it from scratch than buying it from the store!
This article originally appeared on our sister site, Yours.
